September 2006
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Aluminum Collator
Okay, the beige plastic tub on your living room desk isn’t doing much for the ambience. Give your papers someplace stylish to live and you might be more motivated to organize them one day. Preferably before the federal government asks you to do so.
(13" high and 6" deep)
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MiniCards
I just ordered a batch of these, and I can’t wait for them to arrive. If you use Flickr to store and share your photos, Moo has made it incredibly easy to make slim, lovely cards out of your snapshots. You can add text to the back to make them into business cards, but I left mine blank so I could use them as gift tags, miniature love notes, or social cards. Yum.
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Hooded Monster Towel
Monsters are big on hygiene.
$58 at Polka Dot Patch Boutique | Buy
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Ex Voodoo Knife Set
Your kitchen just doesn’t feel aggressive enough. This was all over the design blogs a while ago, a couple of you even sent it in (thanks!), but I couldn’t find anywhere to buy the darn thing. Finally, the Voodoo Knife Set is available for purchase.
$70 at Perpetual Kid | Buy
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Effin’ Birthday
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Feathers
This is a little vinyl pouch with stitching on the front and back. I didn’t think I’d use it all that much at first, but I take it everywhere. I use it to store my favorite lipsticks and transfer it from purse to purse whenever I leave the house. Even if this particular pouch isn’t your speed, a little catch-all bag is surprisingly useful.
(3.5"x6"x1")
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Porcupine Pincushion Gift Box
Pincushion comes with coordinating pins, a 60” measuring tape, scissors, and a thimble.
$19 at Plain Mabel | Buy
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Freespirit Footed Bowl
Gorgeous for display or use. I’d fill it with key limes or tangerines and use it as a lazy centerpiece.
(7.5")
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Pulse Ring
You send them an EKG printout, they send you a ring with the pulse, name, and date engraved inside. Price varies based on whether you choose titanium, platinum, white or yellow gold. Have it engraved with the baby’s pulse for a new dad, give it to someone who’s recovered from a major illness and is feeling lucky to be kicking, or just use it as a token of love or a wedding band.
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Little Small Clothespin People
I want to devour these. You’ll find a new doll on the site most weekday mornings. Each little small person is handmade and unique. I think they’d make amazing Christmas ornaments, but they’d also be sweet in shadowboxes in the nursery.
$30 at The Small Object | Buy
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Transglass Carafes + Tumblers
I posted about these on the Readymade blog a while ago. Here’s what I said: The Transglass Bottle Collection features handsome, simple tableware made entirely from recycled beer and wine bottles. Environment-happy items from Transglass – which is a collaboration between artist Emma Woflfenden and designer Tord Bontje – have been accepted into the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and now, Branch Home is offering handmade vases, carafes, jugs, and a set of four tumblers for only $30 a pop. Beats the heck out of your Chianti-bottle candleholder, no?
$32 at Branch Home | Buy
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Giant Mohair Blend Tassle Hat
Your kid could be cuter. This is how.
$22 at Fab Sweaters | Buy
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Large Nested Woven Nylon Bins
I love the idea of opening a closet to find a shelf filled with colorful organization crates.
$30 at Container Store | Buy
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Soup Bowl with Saucer
The handles make it perfectly acceptable to drink your soup right out of the bowl.
$7 at Crate and Barrel | Buy
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Inanimate Character Stickers
You’ve named your stapler. And your coffee cup. And your printer. You need these. (via Happy Mundane)
$4 at Perpetual Kid | Buy
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Melamine Layers Lunch Box
This colorful lunch box gives you instant portion control, plus eliminates paper lunch bags and sandwich bags without eliciting complaints that the “food was touching.”
$28 at Pearl River | Buy
(Also available in a larger square version.)
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Pantone Collection
These dishes are based on the sample plates used to demonstrate the colors available to hotels, restaurants, and country clubs. Buy a mug in your favorite color or a set of cereal bowls for the designer or artist in your life.
$12 at Fishs Eddy | Buy
(Price is for one dinner plate. You can also purchase mugs and bowls individually.)

